So what is the best way to do this? Start from the last row, in sectors/zones like many airline does or first window and then aisle seats? Rynair has the quickest turn-around time in the aviation industry as they board passengers from the rear door while off-loading the previous flight passengers from front door or v.v. as they don't have any pre-assigned seats.

At SunExpress we were using zone system and inviting the rear seats first, then mid and finally front. However, if you are in an airport with poor facilities, squeezed waiting lounge or had a delay, asking passengers to follow those instructions is very hard.

For legacy airlines, I think the block boarding is the best solution. I don't know which ones you have already experienced but at least now you know the reason of almost full overhead bins in your flight ;)

26 October 2011

Boeing's Dreamliner begins first commercial flight today, 26 October. The All Nippon Airlines (ANA) flight is carrying its first passengers from Tokyo to Hong Kong.

Despite the delay of 3 years, which is a quite long time for airlines, I am happy to see B787 is on air.

Personally I like to experience it as soon as possible. This aircraft is one of the two aircrafts planned for the future of aviation based on different strategies. A380 and B787 were the products of rival strategies. Then we learned about A350-1000 and B747-800 ;)